Tim Yap was the youngest of seven kids. While attending high school at
Saint Jude Catholic School, he won the lead role in
Lost in Yonkers, which marked the 25th anniversary of the Repertory Philippines, but his parents and his school didn't allow him to go, so he attended rehearsals in secret, informing the school security guard that he had the permission of his teacher and principal to leave school. "My parents had no clue that I was going to Repertory," he said. "All along they thought that I was just attending a rehearsal for a school play until they read about it in the newspapers." After several roles for young characters, Yap continued on as a production intern for repertory plays just to be involved. He eventually evolved into an events producer, which led him to be sought after to handle product launches and
fashion shows. Yap graduated from
De La Salle University with a bachelor's degree in marketing, and later on received his master's degree in entrepreneurship from the
Asian Institute of Management. He edited the "Super" section of the
Philippine Daily Inquirer, and then left the
Inquirer to start the "Supreme" section of the
Philippine Star. Tim Yap hosted the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards in 2010 and 2011. He hosted Miss World Philippines in 2011. On January 21, 2013,
The Tim Yap Show premiered on
GMA Network, with Yap as the host of the self-titled celebrity talk show. It is currently in its third season, which premiered Oct. 28, 2013. Aside from television appearances, he hosted the morning radio talk The Playground on 99.5 PLAYFM with
Sam Oh and Nikko Ramos. ==Awards==